What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Republic of Korea: Trained teachers in primary education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

100.0%

in 2021

Republic of Korea

100.0%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

1st

Republic of Korea rank

1st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 134 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.2%	100.0%	5.8%	Republic of Korea
2010s	92.0%	100.0%	8.0%	Republic of Korea
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Republic of Korea?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.